Regulations Governing the Management of Infant and Follow-up Formula Advertisement and Sales Promotion Article 2

The scope and definition of the “infant and follow-up formula” herein referred are as follows:1. Infant Formula: It refers to the specially-made food substitute for breast milk, and can be used for feeding alone before infants begin eating supplementary food as it satisfies the nutritional needs of infants at the ages of 0 - 6 months.2. Follow-up Infant Formula: It refers to the food for infants at the ages of 6 – 12 months, and serves as the weaning formula for feeding with the complementary food; however, it is not fit for feeding alone for infants who are under six months of age.3. Infant Formula for Special Medical Purposes: It refers to the food substitute for breast milk or infant formula and satisfies the special nutritional needs of infants suffering from nutritional disorder or diseases or having health conditions. After growing older, infants may begin eating proper supplementary food.